The Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has made her strongest pitch yet to Fianna Fáil supporters to “lend” her their votes for the presidential election.
With The Irish Times/Ipsos poll showing that Ms Humphreys was struggling to attract the support of Fianna Fáil voters – whose own candidate has quit the race – she appealed to them on Friday to support a “centre-ground candidate”.
“I’m asking people in Fianna Fáil to please lend me their vote. I need their support as well,” she told reporters in Dublin.
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